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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1903
Page
7
Notes itemize merchandise from I Nievel and Son s and Hirt and Fesler s including sterling silver novelties fine umbrellas and pearl rings. Local residents depart for business trips with stops in Columbus Junction Iowa City and Spokane Washington while river stage shows 7.3 feet indicating a standstill on the Mississippi.
Lincoln school pupils stage a circular Christmas program with Mrs Robertson Miss Leffler Miss Manlove and Miss Kemptner guiding sections in turns. Students share Santa Claus birthday Christ story sing carols and end with Red Riding Hood on Christmas Day while the Lincoln School Mandolin Club provides intervals. Thursday morning event.
Notices list various local moves and travel as residents prepare for Christmas. Targets include Miss Hazel Mayes departing for Kansas City, Miss Ida Ashcraft returning from Chicago, Simon H Rapp visiting relatives, Will and Howard Jayne returning from the University of Chicago, Julia Hutchinson en route from Oberlin, and multiple sales ads for jewelry and silver items at I Nievel and Son and L Nierel and Son. Key addresses cited include West Second Street Cedar Street North Mulberry Street and 1207 North Mulberry Street.
Iowa Central offers round trip tickets to Portland on January 7, 8, and 9 at one fare for the round trip with return by January 31. Travel routes include St. Paul and northern lines there and back via Ogden Denver or opposite. Optional return through San Francisco and Los Angeles for a small add on. See agents or A. B. Cutts, G P T A Minneapolis for details.
Contractors Korneman and Kemper secured the contract for laying sewerage and will begin in Sub-District No 11 and Main District No 1. City engineers have placed stakes on Cypress street between Fourth and Sixth streets and work will start there first. The plan aims to complete sewers in lower city areas this winter to prevent spring flooding.
A flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to the back side or chest is promoted as superior to a plaster for lame backs and muscular pains. The ad claims Pain Balm relieves deep seated rheumatic pains and offers liniment relief. Available from all druggists.
A public notice by F. Giesenhaus requests all debtors call and settle accounts as he retires from business on January 1. The missive seeks prompt payment and closure of his obligations.
An old advertisement warns that blunders cost life and touts Dr Kings New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headaches and liver or bowel trouble. The ad claims the product is gentle yet thorough and priced 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Notice to the Public that C. A. Giesenhaus will assume the father's grocery business on January 1 and will conduct a strictly cash business after that date.
On December 24 25 31 and January 1 Iowa Central railway offers reduced rate excursion tickets at one and one third fare. Final return limit leaves January 4 for travel. For details and folders contact local agents.
A historical snippet extols female physical development and warns of weakness and pain. It includes a testimonial about improved health after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for womb and ovarian inflammation and kidney issues, claiming high authenticity and a large forfeit for proof.
A funeral for Mrs. Freeland drew pupils from Letts High School. The eleventh grade read Tennyson and gave a literary program on December 18 1903. Holiday recess starts next Thursday with a 1 30 pm program in the high school room. An entertainment by Prof Louis Williams on December 22 at the Letts opera house supports the public school library.
Muscatine lodge No 204 B P O Elks will host a New Years Eve watch social for Elks their wives and lady friends with an ensemble program prepared by a committee led by S J Fuller W H Fayle Albert Brazel E Baker C Toohey and Thomas Cullen Goblin company members will be entertained at the club rooms. A P O N T lodge officers were installed at a regular meeting in the Batterson building. Muscatine Camp No 106 Modern Woodmen of America meets tonight to finalize plans for the twenty first anniversary celebration.
Final estimate plat and schedule for Sub Sewerage District No 1 and Main Sewerage District No 3 in Muscatine Iowa on file for inspection. Objections to the assessments or prior proceedings must be filed with the City Recorder by 7 30 p m January 5 1904 for city council hearing.
Mrs Mina Gladstone's on Cedar street, Tuesday night, Dec. 22nd. Per order.
A South Muscatine area resident complains that the city planned sidewalk work on Oregon Street three to four weeks ago but a winter storm and delays left planks piled and unusable for three blocks. Citizens cite lack of lights and streetcars as ongoing inequities and urge prompt action.
Ardon residents report travel to Chicago including Adam Wigim Robt Lee and others with cattle hog shipments. Local business visitors Agnes Byrne Isaac Lee and Milt Shellabarger are noted. St John chapel Evangelist Aves meetings continue with positive attendance and Downer Schwin begin ice house construction. Johnnie Tomney traveled to Conesville for a weekend visit.
The New York Station of the Pennsylvania System sits at the foot of West 23d street offering easy access to uptown and the hotel district. A Pennsylvanian cab service from the station provides convenient city travel at twenty five cents for a mile and a half. C L Kimball A G P Agt No 2 Sherman street Chicago will provide full particulars on request.
Schools on Christmas evening are noted as part of the report while S Hayden remains seriously ill for two weeks, with the condition described as grave and in need of medical care.
Ainsworth reports a strong holiday trade as Miss Shirley Dawson, the town’s piano contest candidate, falls seriously ill and remains confined to her home. J F R Leonard visits town for the first time since last summer’s accident, still relying on crutches for mobility as churches prepare a joint Sunday entertainment.
A Muscatine seller claims tepid water baths with Castile soap followed by Sandholm's Eczema Cure can cure eczema pimples and similar conditions. The testimonial notes Mr. Sandholm cured himself after many doctors gave up.
Alumni of the state university residing in Des Moines have organized a new permanent association to foster ongoing ties, support, and representation for university affairs and regional activities.
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